A bit like a lonely girl who can only repeat the last words spoken by others, the proposed exhibition hall is a direct reflection of its historical surroundings.
Architecture is weak and expansive, tangible and invisible, strong and light. It is a deceptive object that resonates with the dimensions and proportions of the existing Baroque palace. It is a magic open box (perhaps Pandora’s box) that repeats the square of the courtyard (1:1 scale), with the outline defining two levels: The lower part is a compact central room (5 m plan) with four entrances, and the higher part is an inverted pyramid extending symmetrically in each main direction (10 m plan), sloping at a 1:2 ratio towards the perimeter of the courtyard.
The pavilion is made of polished stainless steel, and the vertical and sloping surfaces mirror the stone pavement, colonnade and corridor. Its extreme simplicity turns the pavilion into an immaterial being, almost a momentary mirage, capturing the rigorous beauty of the 370-year-old palace on its flat surface.
Visitors encounter an unprecedented monument on the ground floor, where they look up and see themselves reflected in an impressive sloping ceiling. Enter the central room, a massive steel grille frame where the weight of the historic building disappears into the ever-changing sky.
